The Hand and the Glove... ramblings about making.

Well, it's my last day here at KHIO, for now. I will be returning in Novemeber to speak at the Norwegian Crafts Annual Meeting and hope to spend a few days here at KHIO to conduct some more tests. But by then I should have the ZCorp 406 running back in Manchester and have made some tests of my own.

I plan to continue the postings, and would appreciate any thoughts, reactions or assistance from like-minded explorers.

Results of the test bar firings:

POWDER TYPE

RATIO *

LENGTH mm **

SHRINKAGE

950°C

Red Clay***

1:1:2

Turned to 'foam'

1:1:3

90

10%

1:1:4

91

9%

Potclays****

1:1:2

± 84

16%

1:1:3

86

14%

1:1:4

89

11%

1000°C

Red Clay

1:1:2

Turned to 'foam'

1:1:3

90

10%

1:1:4

91

9%

Potclays

1:1:2

± 84

16%

1:1:3

86

14%

1:1:4

88

12%

1050°C

Red Clay

1:1:2

Turned to 'foam'

1:1:3

These tests were dipped in vitreous slip,
fired to 1000°C, then glazed and fired to 1085°C